Music
Nikki Laoye & Cwesi Oteng – JÉSÙ [Audio+Lyrics]
Celebrated gospel singers, Nikki Laoye & Cwesi Oteng bring to us an interesting Nigeria – Ghana collaboration!
Nigerian gospel artist Nikki Laoye and her Ghanaian counterpart Cwesi Oteng have released a new single titled “JÉSÙ“.
The song is the Yoruba adaptation of the renowned title track, “Yesu” off Cwesi’s EP (An African Ode to Jesus), which is a celebration of the Love, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ on a musical journey from Ghana through Nigeria to Zambia (with Penjani Ng’uni), and back to Ghana.
Listen below!
LYRICS
Verse 1
Jesu Olufe Okan Mi
(Jesus, my beloved)
Jesu Olugbala Okan Mi
(Jesus is the Saviour of my soul)
Ota Eje Re Si le
(Shed his sacred blood)
Fun ira pada mi
(as an atonement for all of my iniquities)
Chorus
Ibukun a t’ope ni, F’oruko re titi lai
(Blessings and thanksgiving be unto His name forever)
Iyin a t’ogo ni, F’oruko re titi lai
(Praise and glory be unto His name forever)
Verse 2
Jesu ni olu gbe ja mi
(Jesus is my advocate)
Jesu l’oluso aguntan mi
(Jesus is my shepherd)
O wa pelumi ni gba gbogbo
(He is with me all the time)
O rin pelumi, Emi ki yo beru
(He walks with me thus I won’t be afraid)
Chorus
Ibukun a t’ope ni, F’oruko re titi lai
(Blessings and thanksgiving be unto His name forever)
Iyin a t’ogo ni, F’oruko re titi lai
(Praise and glory be unto His name forever)
Ibukun a t’ope ma ni, F’oruko re titi lai
(Blessings and thanksgiving be unto His name forever)
Iyin a t’ogo ni, F’oruko re titi lai
(Praise and glory be unto His name forever)
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ORIKI (Appellations) by Nikki Laoye
Oruko t’o n wosan (The Name that Heals)
Oruko t’o n gbanila (The Name that Saves)
Jesu ni o (His Name is Jesus)
Kiniun eya Judah (The Lion of the Tribe of Judah)
Gbongbo idile Jesse (The Root of Jesse)
Ato fara ti bi oke ( Our Support and Defense )
Ato ba jaiye ( The One We Reign with)
Olori Ogun eh (Commander in Chief of the Lord’s Army)
Iyin a t’ogo ni…
(Praise and glory be…
Chorus by Choir (Asante Twi dialect)
Nhyira ne aseda, nka ne din daa nyinaa
(Blessings and thanksgiving be unto His name forever)
Ayeyi ne animuonyam nka ne din daa
(Praise and glory be unto His name forever)
Cwesi & Nikki Outro duet
nka ne din daa
(Be unto his name forever)
